Category: Tennessee Vols Baseball

Tennessee Athletics DYERSVILLE, Iowa – For the second time, a former Tennessee Volunteer will participate in the MLB Field of Dreams Game on Thursday night, played in rural Iowa on the same property as the original field from the 1989 film. With one VFL representing both teams, catcher Yan Gomes will suit up for the Chicago Cubs and…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As Vols from across the country continue to perform in the professional ranks, a new class of pros are just getting their start. Drew Gilbert homered in his first at-bat with the FCL Astros while Jordan Beck had a hit with the ACL Rockies. In other places, Zach Daniels has swung a hot stick…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As the end of the summer season nears, the Vols in summer baseball look to finish out their respective campaigns strong before making their return to Rocky Top in August to begin classes, and shortly after start fall ball. Highlighting this summer update are three Vols who have been especially impressive: Wyatt…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As the All-Star break concludes nation-wide, 22 Vols in pro baseball reflect on their first half performances and lock in for the remainder of the season, set to commence on Thursday, July 21. The first pro baseball update of the year can be found below. Vols in the MLB Garrett Crochet…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior shortstop Cortland Lawson was the lone Vol to hear his named called on the third and final day of the 2022 MLB Draft, bringing UT’s program-record total to 10. Lawson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round, joining Trey Lipscomb (third round) as the second Vol to be picked by the…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee had six players selected on Day 2 of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, giving the Volunteers a program-record and NCAA-best nine total selections through the first 10 rounds. The nine players picked are the most in a single draft in program history, surpassing the previous record of eight, which…

Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball was well-represented on Day 1 of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft with three players selected during the first two rounds on Sunday night, including a pair of first-round selections. The Vols’ three selections were tied with Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma and Oregon State for the most through the first…

from Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nineteen Vols across the country are heating up both in the box and on the mound as they continue through the summer campaign, as regular season games start to dwindle and it gets into crunch time. The second summer ball update of the year can be found below. Appalachian LeagueOF Kyle…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello was named the Southeast Regional Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC on Tuesday after leading the Volunteers to one of their best seasons in program history. UT’s fifth-year skipper led the Big Orange to a historic season that included a program-record 57 victories…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – More All-America accolades were awarded to a handful of Vols on Friday as D1Baseball.com released its postseason All-America teams, which included four Tennessee players. Sophomore pitcher Chase Dollander secured his fifth first-team All-America honor this season, becoming the first UT player to do so since Luke Hochevar in 2005. Dollander is now a member of an exclusive…